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Citizens in TrainingExplore the unlikely story of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)s national military service program. Gain a new window into the UAEs strategic thinking amid the rise of a new nationalism in the Gulf and Gulf Arab societies efforts to prepare for a post-oil Author: CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies
Through a series of expert interviews, this podcast mini-series explores some of the most pressing questions raised by the CSIS Middle East Program report, Citizens in Training: Conscription and Nation-building in the United Arab Emirates. Hear from leading experts on the Gulf, the UAE, and modern militaries in general what the UAEs bold experiment in military conscription as a nationbuilding tool reveals about the leaderships diagnosis of its key challenges at a pivotal moment in its national trajectory, the rise of new nationalism in the Gulf and GCC states efforts to prepare for a post-oil future, and the implications of conscription for both militaries and societies in a 21st century world. Jon Alterman and Margo Balboni of the Middle East Program host. Produced by Emily Grunewald and Yumi Araki. For listeners who want a deeper dive into the UAEs conscription program, the full Citizens in Training report with a two-page executive summary is available here. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Government, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Conscription and the Social Contract in the Gulf
Tuesday, 1 May, 2018
In this episode, Jon Alterman is joined by Dr. Steffen Hertog, an associate professor in comparative politics at the London School of Economics. Steffen discusses the goals and long-term prospects of the UAE’s national service program in the context of shifting relations between Gulf militaries, governments, and societies. He considers how the UAE’s experiment in conscription as a nationbuilding tool could accelerate a broader effort by Gulf leaders to redefine the contract between citizens and the state—and also raises important questions about the challenges such efforts may face.
